Purely in terms of sales, the winner of this particular console war was the Wii.
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READ MORE: Can you play PS3 games on the PS5? The winners and losers of the console war More promising exclusives followed the initial batch, too – including Uncharted, God of War III and LittleBigPlanet. Sony pulled things back with the release of the streamlined, cheaper and rebranded PS3 Slim model in 2009. However, it didn’t help that production costs were high, and the PS3’s complex hardware initially proved a challenge for games developers. If anything, the PS3’s selling point was the advanced, powerful potential of the console itself. The Xbox 360, meanwhile, captured the hearts of hardcore gamers thanks to its acclaimed Xbox Live online gaming service and a host of strong, exclusive titles, such as additions to the Halo franchise and Gears of War.īy contrast, the PS3’s early exclusives included quality but less exciting titles such as MotorStorm, Resistance: Fall of Man and Ridge Racer 7. According to tabloids at the time, even The Queen herself was partial to a bit of Wii Sports, which came bundled with the console. The Wii had the quirkiness factor thanks to its unique ‘Wiimote’ controller, positioning itself as a family-friendly console that welcomed even the most casual of gamers. READ MORE: The evolution of the PlayStation console design How the PS3 failed to stand out If you hadn’t firmly nailed your colours to the PlayStation mast, there were far cheaper gaming options out there. But at a whopping £425, it was over double the price of the Wii (£180) and nearly 150 quid more expensive than the higher-spec Xbox 360 (£280). When it did eventually find its way into UK stores, it cost a small fortune. That wasn’t the only problem facing the PS3, though. Sony’s console might have been more technologically advanced, but its competitors had already gained vital sales traction and loyal fanbases by the time it made its debut.
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